Dec / 03

December 3, 2013 – New York, NY – Today the Supreme Court will hear the case of Peggy Young, a pregnant U.P.S. worker forced onto unpaid leave, after asking her employer for a temporary break from heavy lifting as her Read More »

Nov / 05

PRESS RELEASE October 29, 2013 Celebrating the Thirty-Fifth Anniversary of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, New Yorkers Rallied for Stronger New York State Protections New York, N.Y. – The New York Women’s Equality Coalition was joined by pregnant women and new Read More »

Oct / 28

Sign the petition! This week marks the 35th anniversary of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Yet, pregnant workers continue to be unfairly fired, demoted and their health put at risk by employers who do not provide temporary accommodations such as a Read More »